Table 1 Expectations on directions and strengths of the correlations between EQ-5D-5L and the other measures in the analysis of convergent validity
Mobility | Self-care | Usual activities | Pain/discomfort | Anxiety/depression | EQ VAS | EQ-5D-5L index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypothesis 8–14 | H8 | H9 | H10 | H11 | H12 | H13 | H14 |
PGA | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | −−− | −−− |
Hypothesis 15–16 | H15 | H16 | |||||
SHS 1 (Severity of symptoms) | −−− | −−− | |||||
Hypothesis 17–18 | H17 | H18 | H19 | ||||
SHS 2 (Interference in daily life) | +++ | −−− | −−− | ||||
Hypothesis 19–21 | H20 | H21 | H22 | ||||
SHS 3 (Worry caused by IBD) | +++ | −−− | −−− | ||||
Hypothesis 22–24 | H23 | H24 | H25 | ||||
SHS 4 (General feeling of well-being) | +++ | −−− | −−− | ||||
Hypothesis 25–27 | H26 | H27 | H28 | ||||
Symptom Index 7 (Abdominal pain) | +++ | −−− | −−− |